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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Istanbulby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Istanbul by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LYS - IST
    4h 16m
    ₺7,347–17,315

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane LYS - SAW
    4h 23m
    ₺6,966–56,628

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to München Hbftrain train 11 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    37h 4m
    ₺14,823–51,702

  4. Drive 2,358.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Istanbulcar car 2,358.6 km
    22h 8m
    ₺20,246–29,243

  5. Bus via Belgrade

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Istanbul Hotel Montenegrobus bus
    38h 31m
    ₺9,584–18,060

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to St. Gallentrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Lindau to Istanbulbus bus
    41h 20m
    ₺14,575–35,095

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Bucharestbus bus FlixBus 1921
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    2d 2h
    ₺14,134–24,243

Lyon Airport (LYS) to Istanbul by train, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration37h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₺14,823Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,006.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Transavia France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Istanbul Hotel Montenegro via Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, and Belgrade New Bus Station in around 38h 31m.

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